Vain-glorious men are the scorn of the wise, the admiration of fools, the idols of paradise, and the slaves of their own vaunts.

People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom.

I'm just trying to make images as accurately as possible off my nervous system as I can.

In nature things move violently to their place, and calmly in their place.

But by far the greatest obstacle to the progress of science and to the undertaking of new tasks and provinces therein is found in this-that men despair and think things impossible.

Who then to frail mortality shall trust But limns the water, or but writes in dust.

Riches are for spending.